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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NE)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NE)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (NE)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (SEA)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (TEN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (BUF)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (MIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nick Bellore
LB
Head Shot
Drew Dalman
C
Draft Grade — Patriots
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Patriots found their guy under center in Daniels: A-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Patriots spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Hardy. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
They took Jayden Daniels at par in the 8th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick28 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In pick No. 28 they get a true top target. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kiran Amegadjie in the 68th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick81 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at No. 81 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at Round 4, Pick 4 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick110 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
They did well to land MarShawn Lloyd in pick 110, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick136 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Fair-plus on Ben Sinnott, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick229 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
They barely believed it either: Nathaniel Watson still on the board at the Round 7 slot. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick233 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
Daequan Hardy in the 233rd pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor need, but a need all the same.